Bill S.1395
188th (2013 - 2014)

An Act establishing the Scusset Beach State Reservation Trust Fund and imposing a surcharge on certain fees charged for the use of Scusset Beach

Bill Title: An Act establishing the Scusset Beach State Reservation Trust Fund and imposing a surcharge on certain fees charged for the use of Scusset Beach

By Ms. Murray, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1395) of Therese Murray for legislation to establish the Scusset Beach State Reservation Trust Fund and imposing a surcharge on certain fees charged for the use of Scusset Beach. Revenue.

Chapter 10 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 35XX the following section:-

Section 35YY. (a) There shall be established the Scusset Beach State Reservation Trust Fund to be used, without further appropriation, for the long-term preservation and maintenance of Scusset Beach. Any balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. No expenditure made from the fund shall cause the fund to become deficient at any point during a fiscal year.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of conservation and recreation shall impose a surcharge of $2 upon each fee charged and collected from admission into, camping and parking in the Scusset Beach State Reservation. The additional monies collected from the surcharge shall be deposited into the fund.

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